Online auction site eBay reports robust profits but warns that a weak economy will hurt sales in the run-up to Christmas. More: continued here

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) – Prince George’s County police say a taxi driver was shot and killed in what police say was a carjacking near FedEx Field in the Landover area. More: continued here

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Ahead of the Bell: EBay down after 3Q reportForbes, NY –41 minutes agoAP 10.16.08, 9:13 AM ET Shares of eBay Inc. were trading down ahead of the market open Thursday after the auction site reported third-quarter earnings that …Premarket roundup: EBay, Carrizo Oil & GasCNNMoney.comall 6 news articles More: continued here

In the last two months, the number of Iowans who have registered for food stamps has increased by 6 percent, according to Iowa Department of Human Resources. In a time when the floods have forced many to accept food stamps, some people have begun to criticize some UI students for …

eBay’s Best Sell Right Now Is its Own SharesWall Street Journal Blogs, NY –5 minutes agoShares of eBay are getting tagged after the online auctioneer was downgraded by two analysts Thursday following the company’s lackluster earnings results, … More: continued here

Chester Post Office robber jailed for six eyarsChesterChronicle.co.uk, UK –2 hours agoA CHESTER man who held a knife to throat of a shop assistant, robbed a Post Office at knifepoint and threatened to stab staff at a building society was … More: continued here

Oct. 16 (Bloomberg) — EBay Inc. , the world’s biggest Internet auctioneer, extended yesterday’s drop in Frankfurt trading after reducing its annual earnings forecast and projecting its first quarterly sales decline. More: continued here

LONDON, England (AP) — She was the first monarch to send an e-mail. She has her own Web site. And on Thursday, Queen Elizabeth II uploaded video via YouTube during a visit to Google’s British headquarters. More: continued here

EBay late Wednesday reported third-quarter profit far above analyst views, but its fourth-quarter outlook lagged far below views, and the online auction king’s stock continued to plummet. More: continued here